Eastpointe man bound over to circuit court, facing charges after allegedly attempting to stab police officer with a screwdriver

Mt. Clemens, MI – Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced that a 32-year-old Eastpointe man was bound over to the circuit court to face serious charges including Assault with Intent to do Great Bodily Harm related to his arrest for shoplifting. 

On Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, Mills was scheduled for a Preliminary Exam before Judge Kimberley A. Wiegand in the 41st District Court in Sterling Heights, MI. Mills chose to waive his right to the exam and was bound over to the circuit court. 

Mills will be arraigned before Judge Richard L. Caretti at the Macomb County Circuit Court in Mt. Clemens, MI on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. Mills is requesting a criminal responsibility assessment though the forensic center. He is being held at the Macomb County Jail with bond set at $500,000 cash/surety.

Mills is charged with the following:

1 COUNT:        Assault with Intent to do Great Bodily Harm less than Murder, a 10-year felony

2 COUNTS:      Police Officer – Assaulting/Resisting/Obstructing, a 2-year felony

1 COUNT:        Retail Fraud, Second-Degree, a 1-year misdemeanor

It is alleged that on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, Sterling Heights Police were called to assist at the Walmart Store on Van Dyke in Sterling Heights, MI. It is alleged that Joshua Mills exited the store without paying for merchandise. When offices identified themselves, Mills ran and an officer pursued him. The officer deployed his taser, striking Mills. As Mills was lying on his back, an officer attempted to place him under arrest. Mills quickly sat up and attempted to stab the officer in the face with a screwdriver. He narrowly missed stabbing the officer. After a tussle, Mills was taken into custody.

Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido stated, “We respect the defendant’s right to request a criminal responsibility assessment, and we will continue to pursue justice in accordance with the law and the evidence.”

The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office represents the People. We are committed to achieving justice and following the laws of the State of Michigan. All that are accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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